MKS (MKSI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) is expected to be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.25 per share and revenue of $1.0154 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MKS Stock Up 4.6%

MKSI stock opened at $260.95 on Friday. MKS has a 52 week low of $54.84 and a 52 week high of $266.08. The company has a market cap of $17.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $195.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.72.

MKS Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from MKS’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. MKS’s payout ratio is currently 21.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS

In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total transaction of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,011,514.03. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MKS

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MKSI. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of MKS during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 53.4% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,459 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in MKS by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 58,696 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $9,380,000 after buying an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in MKS by 236.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in MKS during the fourth quarter worth $11,546,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho set a $260.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America raised their target price on MKS from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on MKS from $175.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on MKS from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.50.

MKS Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.